Designed for one to eight players, Sunset Summit invites friends to work together as they scale towering mountains and floating sky islands before the sun sets. Unlike many climbing games that punish every mistake, players can take advantage of frequent checkpoints and instant respawns after a fall, allowing the focus to remain on teamwork, experimentation, and enjoying the journey to the top.

Players will rely on an assortment of climbing equipment to overcome obstacles. Standard climbing axes are joined by ropes and item delivery drones that let teammates assist one another across difficult sections. More unusual gear, including pogo sticks, booster pills, umbrellas, and even cans of beans, adds a playful twist to each expedition and encourages creative problem-solving throughout the climb.

Communication also plays a central role in the adventure. Groups can coordinate using proximity voice chat or walkie-talkies as they navigate multiple handcrafted routes, each offering a unique path to the summit. Players can even capture memorable moments using the game’s realistic in-game camera. While the experience is built around cooperative play, Sunset Summit also supports offline solo play for those who prefer to tackle the climb alone.

Joe Fender shared that development on Sunset Summit began in 2021 after the release of DEVOUR, as he wanted to explore something outside the horror genre. By 2023, however, he questioned whether a first-person cooperative climbing game would find an audience. The success of another climbing title, PEAK, renewed his confidence and motivated him to finish the project. According to Fender, Sunset Summit combines his passion for cooperative gameplay, climbing, and massive structures into a single adventure that he hopes players will enjoy.

Sunset Summit launches for PC via Steam on August 21.

Set on a mysterious island erased from the maps of England, Brightfall pits one to four players against a supernatural force that corrupts everything it touches. As darkness spreads across the land, forests twist into unnatural shapes, wildlife transforms into deadly creatures, and the environment itself becomes increasingly hostile. Survival depends on staying close to the light.

At the heart of the experience is the mysterious Brightheart crystal, which creates fragile safe zones that keep corruption at bay while protecting players from losing their sanity. Venturing beyond its glow is essential for gathering resources and uncovering the island’s secrets, but every expedition becomes a dangerous gamble as the protective light slowly fades.

Players will scavenge for materials, craft weapons and equipment, and gradually expand their base of operations by reclaiming ancient Celtic stone circles from the darkness. Each restored circle increases the Brightheart’s reach, creating new safe havens that allow explorers to venture farther into dangerous biomes filled with powerful enemies, forgotten ruins, elite monsters, and challenging boss encounters.

The darkness is more than a physical threat. Spending too much time outside the protection of the Brightheart causes madness to set in, potentially transforming teammates into corrupted versions of themselves. Every action also consumes valuable energy needed to sustain the camp, forcing players to carefully balance exploration, resource management, and survival.

One of the game’s standout mechanics is its Living Darkness System, where light serves as both protection and a strategic tool for reclaiming territory. The world and its inhabitants dynamically react to changing light levels, requiring players to constantly adapt their tactics as conditions shift throughout each expedition.

Drawing inspiration from Celtic mythology and the eerie atmosphere of post-plague 17th-century England, Brightfallaims to deliver a fresh take on the survival crafting genre with a strong emphasis on cooperative play, environmental storytelling, and psychological horror.

In QUIET, players take control of a flock of alien ducks that have crash-landed on Earth after their spaceship breaks down. Their only hope of returning home is to sneak through a seemingly ordinary house and recover the parts needed to repair their ship. Unfortunately, the home’s owner is a terrifying monster with exceptional hearing, meaning every footstep, dropped object, and panicked quack could reveal your location.

The game emphasizes teamwork and careful coordination as players search each room for valuable ship components while avoiding unnecessary noise. Carrying too many items, knocking over furniture, or making careless movements can quickly alert the creature stalking the house. Communication is essential, but even talking at the wrong moment can put the entire flock in danger.

Adding to the challenge, the duck protagonists aren’t exactly built for stealth. Their clumsy nature creates plenty of opportunities for chaotic and humorous moments, making every successful escape feel like a hard-earned victory. One player’s mistake can jeopardize the entire mission, encouraging groups to work together and think before making their next move.

Players interested in trying QUIET ahead of launch can register now for the August 3 playtest and see if their flock has what it takes to stay silent long enough to make it home.

Rather than focusing solely on expensive valuables, each job can include a wide range of unexpected objectives. One mission might require stealing gold bars, while another could have players searching for a seemingly worthless banana peel or delivering a rubber duck to a mysterious masked client. These unpredictable objectives ensure that no two heists play out the same way.

The demo showcases several of the game’s offbeat scenarios, including a haunted mansion robbery that descends into chaos after a faulty toaster sparks a fire, as well as a casino infiltration that sends players through underground tunnels using gadgets inspired by classic heist films.

Players begin their criminal careers as inexperienced thieves before working their way toward becoming elite professionals. As they complete increasingly dangerous contracts, they’ll visit a variety of locations, including roadside bars, high-security bank vaults, and the mysterious Area 67.

The dynamic Loot List system remains the heart of every mission. Some objectives reward careful planning and stealth, while others force players to improvise when unexpected events throw everything off course. The combination of tactical gameplay and unpredictable physics creates a sandbox experience where plans rarely survive first contact with the mission.

Outside of active jobs, players can invest their stolen profits into expanding a personal criminal hideout. This growing hub introduces new characters, upgrades, equipment, and story elements while allowing players to build their own underground criminal empire.

The Loot List: Thief Sim demo is available now on Steam, where players can also wishlist the game ahead of its full release.

Created by solo developer Mateo Covic, the game builds on the chaotic energy that made last year’s Paddle, Paddle, Paddle a breakout co-op hit. Inspired by the constant yelling and frantic communication that players experienced while rowing their way through disaster, CAAAHR takes things a step further by making voice control the core gameplay mechanic.

In CAAAHR, two players must work together to navigate dangerous tracks and reach the finish line. One player controls acceleration using their voice, with louder shouting translating directly into more speed. Meanwhile, the second player handles steering and can trigger abilities such as jumps and boosts through short vocal sounds and commands. The result is a frantic mix of teamwork, communication, and complete chaos.

The game supports both local and online co-op play, allowing friends to team up regardless of location. For those who prefer to tackle the challenge alone, a single-player mode is also included. Players will race through a variety of tracks while competing against others on global online leaderboards.

Beyond its party game appeal, CAAAHR also includes features aimed at speedrunning enthusiasts. An in-game timer tracks performance, while optional shortcuts offer opportunities to optimize routes and shave precious seconds off completion times. The game also includes fully customizable key rebinding options to accommodate different playstyles.

With its unique voice-powered mechanics and emphasis on hilarious co-op moments, CAAAHR looks poised to become one of the most memorable multiplayer releases of the summer. Just be prepared to lose your voice—and possibly a few friendships—along the way.